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Carpanthea pomeridiana (L.) N.E.Br. is a plant in the Aizoaceae family, order Caryophyllales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Plantae

Carpanthea pomeridiana (L.) N.E.Br.

Carpanthea pomeridiana (L.) N.E.Br.

Carpanthea pomeridiana, the afternoon carpanthea, is an ornamental flowering plant native to South Africa and introduced to Australia.

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Family
Genus
Carpanthea
Order
Caryophyllales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Carpanthea pomeridiana (L.) N.E.Br.

Taxonomy and Common Name

Carpanthea pomeridiana, commonly known as the afternoon carpanthea, is a flowering plant species that belongs to the genus Carpanthea.

Native and Introduced Range

This species is native to the western Cape Provinces of South Africa, and has been introduced to New South Wales, Australia.

Horticultural Recognition

It has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit for use as an ornamental garden plant.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Caryophyllales Aizoaceae Carpanthea

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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